| “ | You wanna hear about family? When I was with my brother and his family and we were on the road, and I saved their lives more times than I can count, and then one day I wake up and there's my brother, stealing the last of my food. And he just stares at me, and then he comes at me with a knife. I handled it... but I didn't blame my brother, 'cause he gave me something valuable that day.
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Mays is a former antagonist and a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's The Walking Dead. He served as the primary antagonist of the episode "One More".
Overview[]
Mays is initially shown to be a cruel and ruthless man. After he caught his brother stealing food from him, he forced him and his family to play Russian roulette in a twisted act of revenge. When given the choice between shooting himself or his family, his brother chose to kill his wife and his niece. As punishment, Mays locked his brother in the attic with his family's corpses. After this, Mays became extremely cynical and pessimistic, believing all humans to be selfish and evil. After encountering, Gabriel and Aaron, he attempts to prove his point by forcing them to also play Russian roulette. However, he finds that the two are good people who don't turn on each other. It appears Mays may be redeemable, as after some convincing he lets Gabriel and Aaron go. However, he is immediately killed by Gabriel, being seen as too dangerous to bring in to Alexandria, making it unknown if Mays would've changed his ways.
Pre-Apocalypse[]
Location Unknown[]
Nothing is known about Mays' life prior to or as the outbreak began.
Post-Apocalypse[]
Season 10[]
"One More"[]
Mays watches Gabriel from across the room and asks for some boar. Gabriel sits across from Mays as he eats boar. Mays tells Gabriel that he lives at the warehouse and that Gabriel and Aaron stole his boar. He reveals that he has Aaron's mace arm, then shoots at a room where he's holding Aaron. Gabriel tries to appeal to the man's faith in God, but Mays says he was merely using the Bibles for toilet paper. Mays drags Aaron out of the room and forces them to play Russian roulette. Gabriel and Aaron take turns shooting at their own heads. The chamber is empty each time. Mays explains that he killed his brother and his brother's family after catching his brother stealing his food. Gabriel invites Mays to join their community. Mays agrees and cuts Aaron loose. Gabriel kills Mays with the mace attachment on Aaron's prosthetic arm and tells Aaron that they couldn't take a man who killed his brother's family.
Season 11[]
"Out of the Ashes"[]
Aaron has a nightmare of being killed by members of all past antagonistic groups they'd fought against. Right before he wakes up, the moment where Mays almost made him shoot himself appears in his nightmare.
Death[]
- Killed By
When he unties Aaron and introduces himself, his head is smashed in by Gabriel.
Killed Victims[]
This list shows the victims Mays has killed:
- His Sister-in-Law (Caused)
- His Niece (Caused)
- His Brother (Indirectly Caused)
- Numerous counts of zombies and unnamed people
Relationships[]
For a more in-depth look at Mays' relationships, read here: Mays (TV Series)/Relationships
Enemies[]
- His Brother † - Brother, Former Ally, and Indirect Victim
- His Sister-in-Law † - Sister-in-Law, Former Ally, and Caused Victim
- His Niece † - Niece, Former Ally, and Caused Victim
- The Coalition
- Gabriel Stokes - Attempted Victim and Killer
- Aaron - Attempted Victim
Quotes[]
The following is a list of some of Mays' most memorable quotes.
Season 10[]
"Where were you cooking? (...) I said... what were you cooking? (...) Boar... how was it? The boar, how was it? (...) I'd like a bite." "Seems like you're the ones who are wanting. The one breaking into my place, eating my boar, drink my whiskey. (chuckles) So you figured that boar... got into that room by itself? (...) (takes out Aaron's mace arm) Does this say no harm to you?" "You think it's loaded? (...) (sporadically fires bullets at room) You think he made it? (...) Your friend. (points at room) He's in there... Easy! (checks on Aaron) Still breathing I think!" "Why do you wear that? (...) Your collar. Why are you still wearing it? (...) Toilet paper. (...) The Bibles... are my toilet paper. I like the thin pages, I can find them everywhere. (...) Yeah I read it. Cover to cover, that's why I wipe my ass with it. Must be hard preaching about something you don't believe in." "Evil people aren't exception to the rule. They are the rule. (...) A drunk tongue's an honest one. There's nothing left in this world but thieves and murderers. (...) Who are you trying to convince padre? Me or you? You're so close." "One round. One in six chance. Well you got a choice! Each time you can point it at yourself or the man sittin' across from ya. Winner goes home." "(to Aaron) What happened to your arm? (chuckles) (to Gabriel) Who blinded you? (...) Quiet! Pick it up and point it at your head or his, now. NOW!" "D'you hear that? Makes a different sound when the chamber loads... you got a choice to make son." "Family? Was that supposed to mean somethin'!? You wanna hear my family? When I was with my brother and his family and we were on the road, and I saved their lives more times than I can count, and then one day I wake up and there's my brother, stealing the last of my food. And he just stares at me, and then he comes at me with a knife. (...) I handled it... but I didn't blame my brother, 'cause he gave me something valuable that day." "You pull that trigger. I said pull it! Him or you!? Who it's gonna be!? What about Gracie? You want to see her again don't you? When then you know what you gotta do! Don't look at him! You want to see your daughter again or not!? (...) THEN WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!? THREE! TWO! ONE! STOP! (points at himself) THIS IS WHO PEOPLE ARE! THIS IS TRUTH!" "Father... I don't believe you." "Mays... My name is Mays." |
Appearances[]
TV Series[]
Season 10[]
- "One More"
Season 11[]
- "Out of the Ashes" (Dream)
Trivia[]
- He and his brother are the second set of identical twins encountered in the TV Series, the first being Hilda and Midge.
- He is also chronologically the last named character classified as being of miscellaneous origin to die.
- Chronologically, Mays is the last named character to die in Season 10.
International Dubbers[]
| Language | Dubber | Other Characters Voiced |
|---|---|---|
| Czech | N/A | N/A |
| French | Jean-Pierre Leroux | Mays' Brother |
| German | Ronald Nitschke | N/A |
| Hungarian | N/A | N/A |
| Italian | N/A | N/A |
| Japanese | N/A | N/A |
| Portuguese | N/A | N/A |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Javier Gómez | Lambert Kendal Otis Nate Tyreese Williams ("Welcome to the Tombs") Abraham Ford Michael Mercer |
| Spanish (Spain) | Pablo Adán | N/A |